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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 21 and 22 (Pages 131 - 143).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Lisa Shilling attempt suicide the second time?
(a) By slashing her wrists.
(b) By taking an overdose of barbiturates.
(c) By jumping into a river.
(d) By hanging herself with a bed sheet.

2. The school guidance counselor's name is...
(a) Jeremy Bernstein.
(b) Brian Morris.
(c) Elizabeth Frazer.
(d) Paul Newman.

3. After Lisa Shilling's self-mutilation episode at school, Jeremy Bernstein diagnoses Lisa's condition as...
(a) Paranoia.
(b) Psychosis.
(c) Schizophrenia.
(d) Tension.

4. When Betsy Goodman and Mary Nell Fickett finally tell Lisa Shilling that the know she is mentally ill, Lisa Shilling responds by...
(a) Attacking them with a knife.
(b) Denying anything is wrong.
(c) Telling them they are out of line.
(d) Asking how they think they can help.

5. What trait is referred to in the novel as "'Locust Valley Lockjaw'" (p. 30)?
(a) Refusing to say something bad about someone.
(b) Refusing to eat insects.
(c) Talking without moving your mouth.
(d) Refusing to apologize for anything.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which major character says "'You're right about Lisa. You can't even begin to imagine how sick she is. But if you're going to sign up here, you have to expect a lot of rough play'" (p. 58)?

2. Which character is the youngest major character of the novel?

3. Lisa Shilling's conversation with her parents opens the novel. What does Lisa tell her parents during this conversation?

4. Why does Betsy Goodman describe Neil Donovan as "'absolutely technicolor!'" (p. 125)?

5. After Mr. Shilling rejects Rev. Fickett's and Mr. Milne's request to obtain medical help for Lisa Shilling, what does Rev. Fickett say to his daughter?

(see the answer key)

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